Infectious Diseases Related to Environmental Contamination—Detection, Control and Epidemiology

Dear Colleagues,

In recent decades, environmental contamination related to infectious diseases has been the subject of much interest and debate.

Environmental pollution causes serious imbalances in the ecosystem, often irreversible damage, and negative consequences for the health of living beings, including humans. The environment plays a substantial role in the transmission of microorganisms and chemical substances harmful to human health in the community, in the workplace and in healthcare facilities.

An important role is represented by wastewater discharges able to release large quantities of microorganisms into the environment, often harboring antibiotic resistance genes, representing a potential threat to human health. Environmental surveillance represents an important tool for monitoring the prevalence of infectious diseases, and a targeted sampling can assist to identify surveillance strategies.

The goal of this Special Issue titled "Infectious Diseases Related to Environmental Contamination—Detection, Control and Epidemiology" is to provide, through a multidisciplinary approach, clear information of proven scientific evidence aimed at evaluating the complexity of environmental contamination related to infectious diseases, namely:

1. Microbial, chemical and physical contamination in the indoor/outdoor environment;
2. Epidemiology of infectious diseases related to environmental contamination;
3. Good practice of hygiene, disinfection procedure and protocols in routine environmental reclamation practices.

Dr. Francesco Triggiano
Dr. Giusy Diella
Dr. Francesca Apollonio
Guest Editors

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